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What sort of places sell enclosure screws, approx 2.5mm diameter, >20mm long?

Lazy thread for plastic. RS in the UK does not seem to supply anything like them. I'm running out of salvaged ones from...

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diverse

2 13yrs diverse

Need a dc converter

I need some help finding an off the shelf fairly compact dc converter board s that provides two adjustable outputs, one...

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str00ntz

6 13yrs str00ntz

Canon MP970 disassemble?

Need to get to the ink pump (head-cleaning pump). How do I get the main plastic casting (what you see when you open the...

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invalid

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laptop display fault

I've got a Dell laptop (an Inspiron 9300) here with a corrupted LCD display. Quick and awful (sorry) photo here: http:/...

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julesrichardsonnewsmoo

5 13yrs julesrichardsonnewsmoo

Tektronix 221 , hand held oscilloscope from the 1970s

Works if you charge up the nicad packs out of the machine, then introduce them, but the charge circuit is not working....

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7 13yrs diverse

Canon MP970 service manual?

Where can I get a free PDF copy of this? Thanks.

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0 13yrs invalid

Retro hum ?

Vox VT100 , AC30 look-alike , white knobs etc, but DSP etc, 2008 Repaired but 18mV , simple DVM Vac , measured over the...

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diverse

4 13yrs diverse

Fixing Headphones

I have a couple of headphones that have stopped producing sound on one side and I wanted to try fixing them. I know it...

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Searcher7

19 13yrs Searcher7

Rechargeable Cell Size Standards -was- Actual Size of 4/3 A NIMH Cells With Tabs Length Dimension

I get dizzy roaming around from one supplier/manufacturer to another looking for any standards as they apply to differe...

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wb_wildbill

11 13yrs wb_wildbill

Cause of 'whooshing' sound

I've got a Creative PC speaker, woofer and 5 tweeters. With inputs disconnected I get a sort of intermittent whooshing...

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bjprice

7 13yrs bjprice

Miniature Glass Component With Resistance Not A Diode In A Rechargeable NIMH Battery Pack

I can't recall what a glass-enclosed device is called which I think is a capacitive component with resistance. This com...

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wb_wildbill

4 13yrs wb_wildbill

Neither tape decks work on Aiwa ZL500

Cassette decks do not work, just makes clicking noises, will not FF or RW either. not in pause mode either, and have cl...

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Talesin

1 13yrs Talesin

Do musos know how shoddy their expensive kit is?

Another Marshall 2266 this time from 2009. The input guitar lead socket soldering looks ok under x30 viewing but 3 of t...

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diverse

4 13yrs diverse

Help understanding fan motor.

Hi, Pulled a fan motor from a large (new) assembly some years ago. The best I could do was to take some attached compon...

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splork

14 13yrs splork

Can reconnecting cable service kill a TV?

I have a 4 1/2 year-old Sony Bravia KDL-52W4100 LCD TV. I typically watch a couple of DVDs a week, but rarely watch tel...

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gf1701

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